This page On Dr. Russell Naughton's "The Pioneers" website offers two links which refer to Lidia, one
of them being an outstanding source of information. The link is to the website of the Russian Aviation Museum of Alexandre Savine. It
offers a comprehensive revue of the life and career of Lidia and is the gateway to many other features of interest. You can access the
site by clicking on the title above.

ONLINE RESOURCES - 2

If you search for "Lydia Zvereva" using Google, (5-25-04), you will find about 7 links. Most of them simply repeat the fact that she was
the first Russian woman to be licensed.

"Lidia Zvereva, the first Russian woman to earn her pilotís certificate, in 1911, established an aircraft
manufacturing plant with her husband that year, and subsequently built more than 90 aircraft during World War I."

You may access the page by clicking on the title above. You may want to use the "FIND" function
to find the entry on the page.

Description:
Before Amelia is the remarkable story of the world's women pioneer aviators who braved the skies during the early days of flight. While
most books have only examined the women aviators of a single country, Eileen Lebow looks at an international spectrum of pilots and
their influence on each other. The story begins with Raymonde de Laroche, a French woman, who
became the first licensed female pilot in 1909. De Laroche, Lidia Zvereva, Melli Beese, Hilda Hewlitt,Harriet Quimby, and the other women pilots profiled here
rose above contemporary gender stereotypes and proved their ability to fly the temperamental heavier-than-air contraptions of the day.
Lebow provides excellent descriptions of the dangers and challenges of early flight. Crashes and broken bones were common, and
many of the pioneers lost their lives. But these women were adventurers at heart. In an era when women's professional options were
severely limited and the mere sight of ladies wearing pants caused a sensation, these women succeeded as pilots, flight instructors,
airplane designers, stunt performers, and promoters. This book fills a large void in the history of the first two decades of flightAbout The Author:
Eileen F. Lebow is an author and former teacher. Her previous books include Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz: The First Transcontinental
Flight and A Grandstand Seat: The Army Balloon Corps in World War I. She lives in Washington, D.C.
This book has several references to the career of Lidia Zyrevera. The coverage of the many other
pioneer women aviators is excellent. It deserves to be in the library of anyone who is interested in these remarkable women. For more
information and to order, go to the publisher's homepage by clicking on: